County · code 08071
Las Animas CountyColorado
Las Animas County is a county in Colorado, formed in 1866, with its seat in Trinidad.
- Founded1866
- County seatTrinidad
- Named forPurgatoire River, Colorado
- Land area4,773 sq mi + 2.7 sq mi water
- Population14,555 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped18,159 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Las Animas on the map of Colorado
Colorado has 64 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1866 from Huerfano County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Las Animas County was created by Colorado Territory from Huerfano County on February 9, 1866. The county was named after the Purgatoire River. Las Animas lost territory to the creation of Bent County in 1870 and Baca County in 1889.
- 1866Las Animas County created Las Animas created by Colorado Territory from Huerfano. · Colo. Terr. Laws 1866, 5th sess., pp. 49-50
- 1868Exchanged territory Las Animas exchanged with Huerfano, lost small area to Costilla. · Colo. Terr. Laws 1867, 7th sess., ch. 20, p. 164
- 1870Lost territory Las Animas lost to creation of Bent. · Colo. Terr. Laws 1870, 8th sess., sec. 3/pp. 16-17
- 1889Lost territory Las Animas lost to creation of Baca. · Colo. Laws 1889, 7th sess., S.B. 37, pp. 26-28
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Las Animas
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 18,159 parcels from Las Animas County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 4 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Las Animas County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Las Animas by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Las Animas County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Las Animas County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Las Animas County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Las Animas County
- When was Las Animas County founded?
- Las Animas County was founded in 1866, formed from Huerfano County, and named after Purgatoire River, Colorado.
- What is the county seat of Las Animas County?
- The county seat of Las Animas County is Trinidad.
- Is there an online parcel map for Las Animas County?
- Yes. Las Animas County publishes a parcel map of 18,159 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Las Animas County's boundary or name changed?
- Las Animas County was created in 1866 from Huerfano County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Baca County, Bent County and Costilla County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Las Animas County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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